renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 

-ˈnyü-

1

: capable of being renewed

renewable contracts

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices

renewable resources

renewability

ri-ˌnü-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

-ˌnyü-

noun

renewable noun

renewably

ri-ˈnü-ə-blē 

-ˈnyü-

adverb

Examples of renewable in a Sentence

a renewable life insurance policy

Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.

Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee, established by Xcel and community members, said renewable energy facilities wouldn’t provide the same number of jobs and tax revenue for local governments that nuclear or gas facilities would. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025

Sakulkarawek is also a director at several of the subsidiaries of Banpu, which has been expanding into renewable and green energy technologies since 2014. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

Two others that didn’t make it out of the legislature would have required data centers to publicize their energy consumption and would have given a tax exemption to centers that used renewable energy. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025

The potential to generate clean, renewable energy from the ocean is vast, possibly rivaling wind and even solar power. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for renewable

• chewable
• doable
• viewable
• nonrenewable
• reviewable

Kids Definition

renewable

adjective

re·​new·​able ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl 

1

: capable of being renewed

2

: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures

renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands